While the Raspberry Pi has very good support for an I2C bus, a lot of very cool chips – including the in system programmer for just about every ATtiny and ATmega microcontroller – use an SPI bus.

For better or worse, pets often serve as inspiration and test subjects for hardware hacks: smarten up that hamster wheel, tweet the squirrel hunting adventures from a dog’s point of view, or automate ...

For years, Raspberry Pi — the world’s most innovative tiny computer — has turned the tech world on its head. This plug-and-play computer isn’t much larger than a credit card and fits easily in your ...

Microsoft is building an online Raspberry Pi simulator that allows users to write code to control hardware. If you want to build your own gadgets using the Raspberry Pi but don’t have the kit or even ...

PCWorld showcases 10 practical Raspberry Pi projects that transform the versatile mini-computer into useful home devices like smart TVs, music players, and budget PCs. These beginner-friendly projects ...